Jammu and Kashmir ( J&K ) is a Union Territory ( UT ) of India , located in the country ’s northern part between 32.17 and 37.6 North Latitude and 73.2 and 80.36 East Longitude in the Himalayan region . J&K has agro - climatic conditions easily suited for gardening and floriculture which is the keystone of the rural economy , leave employment to a gravid number of local dweller . The Union Territory is blessed with immense innate beauty having ample natural resource including soil , water , climatical precondition , diversity , topography , fat natural plant life etc . which are conducive for the cultivation of a blanket range of flowers . The Union Territory is consider as the paradise on the earth because of its born glamour . The commonwealth has undergone many changes through the old age , influenced by the different kinds of cultures , religious belief , and rulers during various periods of history . It is this scenic beauty and bountiful nature that lured the Mughals and they were impressed by the beauty of the state and they plant many garden in the vale along with their main sites and journey itinerary . Beautiful gardens in the state are being enjoyed by tourists across the globe .
Floral Diversity of Kashmir Valley
J&K has a lot of scope for the floriculture industry as the state can produce quality flowers . It has been observed that flowers have high demand within and exterior of the state . We have sound dirt and atmospheric condition conditions in the state which are tributary for the growth of flowers . All these gene suggest that there is vast scope of flower gardening in J & K. Now the farmers are becoming cognizant of this rising industriousness in the state . If we look at our economy , our agriculture , horticulture , and floriculture have draw the tending of big investors . For commercial-grade floriculture , farmers need quality planting material and improved / hybrid varieties of ejaculate . Kashmir along with a few other areas with pleasant climate provides a prospect to promote crop which otherwise can not be cultivate in field . Thus , the climatic weather of Kashmir own exclusivity for the cultivation of certain floriculture crops . specially , some bulging crops like Gladioli and Lilium not only grow exclusively in Kashmir with both standard size cut - flowers and the bulb for times but prime at a different metre other than plains . More interestingly if explored properly with a scientific approach within the valley a further delay bloom and bulb harvesting of Lilium can be achieved in high altitude areas , specially Gulmarg , thus savour a monopoly in the market .
The medicative and aromatic plant refinement , extension , and extraction of essential oils is another exclusive and vital area where Kashmir floriculture industry can create an of import seat in the national and international floriculture market . Rose ( in particular Rosa damascene ) , Lavender , Rosemary , and several other craw are important crop which can be and are easily naturalize even on wastelands and provide a singular chance for us to increase our share of domestic and exportation grocery of flower gardening . The establishment of modern glasshouse for propagating floriculture fabric is a value - adding cause , and here the climatical and singularity factor can also wager a vital role . There are vast opportunity that if tap decently and scientifically will make Kashmir a unique floriculture hub . The motive of farmers and provide them motivator will strengthen this sector in a expectant way . With the straining try of Government organizations , awareness on the floriculture industry has been create among the farmers and some farmers especially from the young generation are showing cutting interest group in flower gardening . A beneficial turn of reformist farmers in almost all the district of the land have been swop flowers in the local and outside market . In 1990 , the area under floriculture in J&K was only 80 ha and now it has increased more than 353 ha with an annual dollar volume of about 20 crore . Floriculture has blossomed into commercial activity with considerable growth and a useful craw diversification option peculiarly for the little farmers over the preceding three decennary .
commercial-grade floriculture is a moneymaking business enterprise and thus can raise the income of the husbandman of the state . Both the agricultural university in the state ( SKUAST - J and SKUAST - K ) and State Department of Floriculture provide technical assistance to the floriculture husbandman and impart training to start entrepreneurship in flower gardening . technological guidelines on emasculated flowers , seeds , bulbs , and ornamental plants , the intro of new technologies like high - technical school poly structures etc . are provided to the Fannie Farmer by these organizations . These formation also demonstrate some advanced floriculture farm to the sodbuster through exposure visits
The National Horticulture Board under the Ministry of Agriculture has introduced many newfangled outline to encourage the floriculture diligence . There is a penury to promote cold-blooded computer memory facilities for the floriculture diligence . For in high spirits quality of floriculture , we primarily demand the high - quality plants which can give quality flowers . For this purpose , we ask to develop timber nursery in the villages which will help to make use in the rural areas . food market is another scene in the floriculture industriousness . The trade of flowers and their products are increasing annually . If we look at the potentiality of the floriculture manufacture in the state , it can be said that there is a penury for skilled and incompetent mortal right from planting the plant , plucking the flowers , their storage and their transfer in different local , national , and international market so that ultimately flower can be progress to to the consumers . The process involved in the floriculture industry requires the latest engineering science . For this purpose , the farmers who are concerned to flourish this diligence should be train and necessary infrastructure facilities should be offer to them . Looking at the scope of the floriculture industry , special training are lend at the Greenwich Village spirit level by the Government governing body which help the husbandman to set out the floriculture task . These kinds of project will create employment for the rural people and ultimately the economic position of the farmers can be amend .
Written by Reyaz Ahmad Bhat and Bazilla MushtaqDivision of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture , Faculty of HorticultureSKUAST - K , Shalimar Campus , Srinagar 190025 , Jammu and Kashmir , India[email protected ]
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